… most of the earth’s terrain north of the coniferous forest belt. It is dominated by sedge, heath, moss, willow, and lichen. These areas are called the arctic tundra. Similar plains, which are called the alpine tundra, occur above the timberline in…

… inventors. This popular inventor was born February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. He was the seventh and last child of Samuel Edison, Jr. and Nancy Elliot Edison. Thomas Edison saw many huge changes take place in his lifetime. He was also responsible for makin…

… 11, 1847, in Milan, Ohio: a bustling port that, next to Odessa, Russia, was then the largest wheat shipping center in the world. Later, his family moved to Port Huron, Michigan. Not long after young Thomas learned to talk, he began pleading with…

… is the detailed journey through the life of one of England’s greatest writers. This biography describes some of the major details of his life such as his family, his education, and his major works. Thomas Hardy was born in 1840 at the Village…

… from 1588-1679. He attended Oxford University where he studied classics. His occupation was a tutor, but he also traveled around Europe to meet with scientists and to study different forms of government. He became interested in why people allowed…

… have thought extensively on the subject human nature and conflict in human society. The question that arises from a discussion of these two men is who is more logical? The best way to answer this question is to compare their arguments and to juxtapose…

… of nature which exist in the absence of an organized government. These laws are extremely cut throat, and place people in extremely dangerous situations where their lives are in danger. Government is the answer to this dangerous situation, but it…

… Rousseau and Thomas Hobbes are two great writers in the 16 and 17 hundreds. Each of them epitomizes the general philosophical periods of their age, Hobbes and the Empiricist, and Rousseau with the Romantics. The social contract is a huge part…

… He was one of the authors and signers of the Declaration of Independence, a framer of the Constitution and the third President of the United States of America. He led a versatile career as statesman, architect, scientist, educator, inventor and planter.…

… his career in public office and made his greatest contributions to his country in the field of politics. He loved liberty in every form, and he worked for freedom of speech, press, religion, and other civil liberties. Jefferson was the 3rd president…